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Friday, May 11, 2018

Friendship Exchange to Argentina

What: A
wonderful and friendly exchange with the warm-hearted and very gracious
Rotarians of Northwestern Argentina. The group will visit a select group
of sites in that beautiful part of Argentina.

When: The
Outbound contingent of Rotarians from Utah to Argentina will take place in the February
- March, 2019 time frame. That is a great time to visit during the
early Autumn.

Why:
Friendship Exchanges have been called the ¨best part of Rotary¨ and the ¨best
kept secret¨. They give the participants a rich taste of the visited
culture and form the beginnings of firm and lasting friendships.
Additionally, the exchanges give us a chance to form partnerships for future
humanitarian projects.

Who: The
inbound and outbound groups will consist of 10 - 12 Rotarians and partners.
While not required, speaking/understanding some Spanish will make the adventure
more of an exchange of ideas and culture.

Cost: The
total cost of the trip will be the responsibility of the participants. A
recent check of airfare to Buenos Aires showed RT fares at $1,800 -
$2,600. We can probably do better but that will give you an idea of what to
expect. It would be good to expect the cost per person to be about $3,000
- $3,500 for the trip.

What follows is some information
from our Argentinean coordinator, Ana Cáceres.

As you know, our district embraces
many provinces (states) in Argentina: Mendoza, San Luis, San Juan. The latter
are called REGION DE CUYO. And the other provinces are: Santiago del Estero,
the place where I live, Tucumán, Salta, Jujuy and the city of Santa Marita in
the province of Catamarca. These later ones belong to the Northern part of my
country. As you can read, a vast territory to travel and to visit a range of
different landscapes and idiosyncrasies.

All in all, my district group 8
(eight) provinces of my Argentina. There are almost 81 clubs with about 1100 Rotary members.

We have been talking and our
suggestion could be many. The first one is to receive the American team in
February or March, 2019. The district would offer accommodation and
transportation in some parts of the district, from some cities to the
nearest ones.